Английская Википедия:Alma, Georgia

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Bacon County Courthouse

Alma is a city in Bacon County, Georgia, United States, and the county seat.[1] As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 3,433.[2]

Alma is known as Georgia's blueberry capital, and hosts a Blueberry Festival each June.

History

Alma was founded in 1900 as a stop on the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. It was incorporated as a city in 1906 and designated seat of the newly formed Bacon County in 1914.[3] There are two theories about the origin of the name of the town. The first is that it was named for the wife of a traveling salesmen, Alma Sheridan; the other is that it was named for the initial letter of the four state capitals Georgia has had: Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, and Atlanta.[4][5]

There are four sites in Alma listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Alma Depot, Bacon County Courthouse, Bacon County School, and the Rabinowitz Building.

Geography

Alma is located in southeastern Georgia at Шаблон:Coord (31.541543, -82.466666).[6]

The city is located along U.S. Routes 1 and 23 (Pierce Street). The two run through the center of the city together before splitting just north of the city. U.S. 1 connects the city with Baxley, Шаблон:Convert to the north, and U.S. 23 connects the city with Hazlehurst, Шаблон:Convert to the northwest. U.S. 1/23 also lead south together Шаблон:Convert to Waycross. Other highways that run through the city include Georgia State Routes 32 (16th Street) and 64 (Market Street).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert is land and Шаблон:Convert, or 11.27%, is water.[7]

Demographics

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Alma racial composition as of 2020[2]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,599 46.58%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,455 42.38%
Native American 2 0.06%
Asian 25 0.73%
Pacific Islander 3 0.09%
Other/Mixed 105 3.06%
Hispanic or Latino 244 7.11%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,433 people, 1,005 households, and 620 families residing in the city.

Education

Alma is served by the Bacon County School District.[8] The district has 126 full-time teachers and over 1,900 students,[9] and operates these schools:

Alma is also served by Coastal Pines Technical College.

Notable people

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See also

References

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External links

Шаблон:Bacon County, Georgia Шаблон:Georgia county seats

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  1. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 Шаблон:Cite web
  3. ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
  4. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  5. ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
  6. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  7. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  8. ↑ Georgia Board of EducationШаблон:Dead link, Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  9. ↑ Free District Report, Retrieved May 29, 2010.
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